According to American media reports, "Three Kingdoms Kill" became an elective course at the University of California, Berkeley in the fall, which triggered a discussion among fans of "Three Kingdoms Kill" in South Canada. Many foreign students believe that this course has long been a "compulsory course" for studying and living in the United States. They expect their own schools to offer this course and will certainly get high marks.

Kill of the Three Kingdoms is a popular domestic desktop card game. It's from the role-playing of the Three Kingdoms. Each character is equipped with different weapons and abilities and is divided into four groups: master, loyal minister, traitor and traitor. The name of this course offered by the University of California, Berkeley is "Exploring the Three Kingdoms: China's classic novels and the board game of" Killing the Three Kingdoms ".

Shenyang, an international student, said that "Three Kingdoms Killing" has long been a compulsory course for many international students in the United States, and the main pastime game at every class reunion is "Three Kingdoms Killing". Now I play with my classmates for four or five hours every week, and I usually learn skills from players online.

He said that playing "Three Kingdoms Kill" well can not only make new friends, but also help chase girls. Because you can teach female students how to play in the name of a teacher, which will increase the chances of contact.

Wang, a representative of a student association, said that due to the popularity of Killing the Three Kingdoms, competitions were held at the request of students every semester, with more than 80 participants, mostly boys. American schools can offer China cultural games courses to stimulate students' interest in learning. If Texas Hold 'em can be regarded as an optional course in China University, many students will not skip classes.

However, according to the syllabus of the University of California, Berkeley, under Decal (democratic education), this course only counts as credits, not GPA, and students learn and discuss independently. Moreover, this course is mainly about the romance and history of the Three Kingdoms, and the "Three Kingdoms Killing" is just a gimmick to attract everyone's interest.

Li Qi, an overseas student, said that playing the "Three Kingdoms Kill" game really helps Americans understand the allusions of historical figures in China, and they can also learn some China idioms, such as kicking down the bridge, stealing the column, making things out of nothing, and being impeccable. Some of my American classmates are also keen on the Three Kingdoms Kill, and some even play better than themselves.

Netizen Chiipace said that there are actually many "weird classes" in American schools, including Harry Potter classes and Lord of the Rings classes. There is also the computer engineering department where my friend's school is located, which teaches playing mahjong and then asks students to compile a mahjong program. Many students are full of interest.

It is reported that recently, the German Academic Exchange Center (DAAD) and the University Information Center (HIS) released the latest annual report "Science Metropolis 2012" (Wissenschaft Weltofen 2012), the theme of which is "China students and scholars in German universities".

According to German newspaper Le Monde and frankfurter allgemeine zeitung on 28th, the number of foreign students registered in German universities exceeded 250,000 for the first time last year, accounting for 1 1.4% of the total number of German university students. Among them, the vast majority of international students come from China, followed by Russians, Bulgarians, Poles and Austrians.

According to the report, for many years, the group of international students from China has been the largest group of foreign students in German universities. 20 1 1 year, a total of 22,828 China students are studying in German universities. At present, the number of registered people is still on the rise.

According to the report, China students' choice of major clearly shows their favor and interest in practice. For example, 40% of China students choose to study engineering-related majors, which accounts for only about 20% of German students. In addition, the report also makes relevant statistics on the graduation rate of Chinese students. According to the report, 1/4 China students drop out of school. But this figure has been regarded as "very successful" among German college students, because the dropout rate of German native students is as high as 28%, and the average dropout rate of international students is as high as 46%.

Regarding the motivation of German students to study in China, Chen Hongjie, a professor in Peking University, said that the main motivation is that students with German study background can have better career prospects in China, and the low cost of study and living in Germany is also one of the incentives.

The report also pointed out that the rapid development of Sino-German educational cooperation and the increasing number of German students benefited from 750 exchange and cooperation projects between German and Chinese universities. According to the German Academic Exchange Center, more and more exchange projects are not only limited to the exchange between students and researchers, but also involve the design of a common syllabus, and even the educational models of some courses are completely exported from Germany to China.

It is reported that Germany has become the fourth largest recipient of international students in the world, second only to the United States, Britain and Australia. Different from other countries, there are many German students studying abroad. For example, in 2009, the number of students studying in Germany was115,500. So this also reflects a feature of German education: the mobility of students is very balanced.

According to American media reports, there are many excellent community colleges in greater los angeles area, including Santa Monica Community College, Pasadena Community College and San Antonio Community College, all of which rank quite high in the United States. Many foreign students from Chinese mainland choose the "curve learning" road of studying in community colleges first and then in ordinary universities. Faced with the difficulty of transferring students, many international students have to choose again.

Kuang Guoqiang, a Chinese-American professor who is engaged in overseas study consulting, said that with the expansion of the number of international students in China, students studying in the United States have changed from "top students" to students with various grades, and the age group of students is gradually declining. So many international students will choose community colleges first. Community college is famous for its low tuition. If it is a well-ranked community college, students are worth reading. For example, Santa Monica Community College, Pasadena Community College and San Antonio Community College. The teaching level has been recognized by the University Admission Committee, and international students only need to pay less than 65,438+0/3 or 65,438+0/3 of the tuition and fees of ordinary universities.

Ms. Sun, who is engaged in studying abroad, told reporters that community colleges charge less than four-year schools, and international students can save money. Moreover, community colleges are smaller than universities, which is convenient for class communication and individual counseling, and also helps new international students adapt to the new environment. Therefore, from last year to this year, she successfully introduced more than 50 students to the community college near Los Angeles. I didn't expect students to encounter difficulties in transferring to school in class.

If it is difficult to transfer to a community college, international students will face serious problems. Lin, a student studying at Santa Monica Community College, told reporters that she had hoped to study economics, but found the course of this major particularly difficult to test, so she transferred to the department of mathematics that she had never liked, hoping to graduate as soon as possible and easily find an acceptable school. She told reporters that she has several senior students majoring in economics who are in danger of losing their school status because they can't attend classes. Finally, they had to drop out of school and wait for class time. But it also prolongs the time of studying abroad and wastes parents' financial resources and their youth. If you finish the course, you won't find a school to accept it. I really don't know where the road is.